circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
war; fighting; fierce competition
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
head start; initiative; preemption
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
large number (of); many; majority
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
from here; from this place
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to open (one's eyes) wide
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate